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What’s Your Dream for 2013? Check out My Guest Post on The Supernatural Underground

The 1st of the month is my regular guest post day on the Supernatural Underground—and for New Year’s Day I decided to abjure resolutions. Instead I talked magic and the possibility of dreams come true—and ask the question: What’s Your Dream for 2013?

To find out mine and what it has to do with Georgette Heyer’s Friday’s Child, and to share your dream for the new year, rock on over to the Supernatural Underground—here.

I look forward to reading what you have to say.

Happy New Year!

Happy 2013 everyone!

May it be and bring all that we hope, and may all our endeavours prosper.

And hey, let’s be careful out there, too—& look out for each other.

”A Memory of Light” Giveaway—the Draw Result for the Second Giveaway Book

Yes, it’s 31 January 2012 & New Year’s Eve—but it’s also time for the result of our second draw in the A Memory of Light giveaway.

You will recall, of course, that I have not 1 but 3 copies from Hachette NZ to give away to Australian and New Zealand readers, and this is the draw for the 2nd book.

Everyone who commented on the first giveaway post, here, to tell me “why you are a fan of the Wheel of Time series”, plus those who commented again on last Monday’s post, here, re “Who is your absolute...

“Fun with Friends” on SF Signal — An interview with Stephen Minchin of Steam Press

Stephen Minchin; photo credit - Jane Harris

The seventh interview in my “Fun with Friends” interview series has recently posted on Hugo Award-winning site, SF Signal.

The series comprises a monthly interview with fellow SFF folk, mainly authors, from Australia and New Zealand, focused around 5 questions on “who they are” and “what they do” in writing terms.

Click to read my December interview with Stephen Minchin, publisher at New Zealand’s Steam Press. Enjoy!

You might also like to check out my...

The Most-Read Posts of “…on Anything, Really” in 2012: Maori Mythology in New Zealand SFF—A Few Favourite Tales

Introduction:

Like yesterday’s “Most-Read” feature, the tauparapara Te Tangi O Te Matiu, this post was also sparked by Waitangi Day on February 6, and my reflections on the very strong contribution Maori writers have made to New Zealand’s literature—including SFF.

I was very pleased when “Maori Mythology in New Zealand SFF—A Few Favourite Tales” was selected for the NZ at Frankfurt blog carnival—and equally pleased that my own blog stats suggest it has also pleased “…on Anything, Really” reader...

The Most-Read Posts of “…on Anything, Really” in 2012: A Tuesday Poem—The Tauparapara ”Te Tangi A Te Matui” (Traditional)

Introduction:

I posted this lovely, ancient tauparapara as my Tuesday Poem on February 7 of this year, to celebrate Waitangi Day, which always falls on February 6. I love Te Tangi A Te Matui, and am thrilled both at the very positive reception its received and to be posting it again today as a “most-read” feature for 2012.

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Te Tangi A Te Matui

Kia whakarongo ake au

Ki te tangi a te manu nei

A te matui

Tui-i-i Tui-i-i Tuituia

Tui i runga

Tui i raro

Tuia i waho

Tuia i roto

Tuia i te here tangata

Ka rongo...

The Most-Read Posts of “…on Anything, Really” in 2012: An Interview with Kristin Cashore, Author of Bitterblue

I posted this interview on the winter solstice, June 21, and it proved hugely popular—a clear reflection of the popularity of Ms Cashore’s writing, although she herself was kind enough to praise the interview questions. I think the interview very much speaks for itself, but I also found working with Kristin Cashore extremely enjoyable—she is both very professional and interesting, as well as being an extremely nice person.

I loved the character of Bitterblue in the book we were discussing, but...

Heralding The Most-Read Posts of “…On Anything Really” from 2012

It's summer here...

For the rest of the Christmas-New Year season I’ll be reposting the most-read posts from “…on Anything, Really” in 2012.

(While noting that 2012 is not, quite over yet—but hey, holidays and all that jazz. And since we’re in the Southern Hemisphere: summer holidays, to boot… Imagine, O Northern Hemisphere friends, not just Christmas and New Year, but summer holidays as well. Tis a juggernaut, my dears, a juggernaut!)

The order, within the top 10-12, will be random—pretty much...

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, dear “…On Anything, Really” readers.

I hope the day brings you joy and “all & only good things.”

a star

to light our path

for the journey home

© Helen Lowe

The First “A Memory of Light” Giveaway Book Drawn—& the Draw for Copies Two & Three Continues!

”A Memory of Light” Giveaway—the Draw for The First Book is Done!

As promised, the giveaway— for Australian & New Zealand readers—of the first of 3 copies of A Memory of Light, being supplied by Hachette New Zealand, has now been made.

Everyone who commented on last Monday’s post, here, to tell me “why you are a fan of the Wheel of Time series”—and the comments were wonderful!—has now been entered in the ongoing draw.

[Drum Roll!] And the winner is:
Sam (the 8th commenter)

Congratulations, Sam!

Sam...